Trade Executive UK

You will handle the daily management of accounts receivables activity against collections strategies, worklists and priorities. You will work to minimize overdue invoice balances, cash application to customer accounts and processing claims/deductions. How you will contribute You will:

• Proactively execute cash collection in line with payment terms and process flows your respective accounts and prompt retrospective chasing of overdue invoices in line with targets
• Ensure processes are followed to facilitate effective processing of deductions
• Communicate in a timely manner and work with appropriate functions to ensure deductions are cleared or recovered
• Ensure prompt reconciliation of credits with deductions
• Partner with sales to manage their accounts ledger and debt, You will handle the daily management of accounts receivables activity against collections strategies, worklists and priorities. You will work to minimize overdue invoice balances, cash application to customer accounts and processing claims/deductions.
How you will contribute You will:
• Validate trade promotional claims from a customer in line with targets & SLA's
• Ensure processes are followed to facilitate effective processing of deductions
• Communicate in a timely manner and work with appropriate functions to ensure deductions are cleared or recovered
• Ensure prompt reconciliation of credits with deductions
• Partner with sales to manage their accounts ledger and debt, This isn't an industry-standard Accounts Receivable role; it offers significant exposure to various stakeholders, enabling robust career development within cash receivable, finance, or even sales functions. You'll play a crucial part in managing pricing, collection, and credit risks within the entire bill-to-cash process.
• Beyond standard collections, you will be instrumental in validating trade promotional spend for customers, driving sales initiatives, and ensuring accurate funding based on volume and rebate validation against stock controls. A core focus will be on optimizing cash flow. The role involves navigating a diverse set of stakeholders including Sales, Commercial Finance, and external customers, requiring strong communication and collaboration to approve funding, validate volumes, and ensure accurate SAP system entries. You'll be joining a team of 3 reports in the UK, supported by 2 members in India, working closely with Sales and Commercial Finance teams.
  
  A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
• Experience in accounts receivable or with a background in finance
• Excellent knowledge of SAP and a very good knowledge of MS Office (Excel)
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Good analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Able to understand the wider business context, Must Have: Strong investigation and problem-solving abilities. A meticulous attention to detail is paramount.
• Nice to Have: Previous experience with Power BI and mid-level Excel skills will be highly beneficial. While not essential, a background in Accounts Receivable (as opposed to Accounts Payable) is preferred.
Education / Certifications: No specific certifications are required beyond a strong background in finance or accounts.

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands - both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.

This is a full-time position working 36 hours per week. Standard hours are 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday, with flexibility for an 8 AM - 4 PM schedule.